Toy



Feb. 21, 1933. R. c. DOLE 1,898,817

' TOY Filed June 14, 1952 INVENTOR.

MTTORNEY. v

Patented Feb. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES RAYMOND c. DOLE, or ASHLEY, INDIANATOY 7 Application filed June 14,

This invention relates to improvements in toys of the come-and-go balltype in which is incorporated means for producing a sound resembling adetonation. An object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive andeasily manipulated toy capable of producing a loud report and which maybe operated repeatedly.

An illustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanyingdrawing,

in which Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a structure in which theinvention is embodied, portions thereof being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device, portions thereof being brokenaway; and

Fig. 3 is a detail side view of the valvular plug for the device shownpartly in section.

The illustrative embodiment of the invention in a preferred formconsists of an object of any suitable sort such as a ball 1 providedwith a cylindrical socket 2, the axis of which passes through the centerof the ball and one end of which opens through the exterior thereof.

A plug 3 shaped to snugly fit in the socket 2 is provided with an axialbore 4, and a cord 5 is strung through the bore of the plug and the endof the cord is knotted to form a valve 39 6 to prevent withdrawal of thecord from the plug and to completely close the adjacent end of the bore4 when the cord is under tension. The bore 4 is sufficiently large as topermit free movement of the cord axially in the bore and allow passageof air therethrough when the valve is open. The opposite end of the cordpreferably has attached thereto an elastic member 7 such as a commonrubber band.

In using the toy, the plug is thrust into the bore 2 of the ball whilethe cord is slack and the valve therefore open. Air in the socket whichis displaced upon insertion of the plug therein is expelled through thebore 4. The plug 3 is preferably formed of yielding material such ascork or rubber and is normally of larger diameter than the bore in theball, and thus when the cork is positioned in the bore it is heldfrictionally in place therein. The plug is removed from the socket by1932. Serial No. 617,081.

holding the ball in one hand and jerking the cord, whereupon, the "valve6 is drawn against the inner end of the bore 4 of the plug whichprevents entrance of air into the chamber while the plug is withdrawnfrom the socket by the force applied to the cord. The sudden removal ofthe plug while the valve is closed creates vacuum in the socket which issuddenly relieved upon complete removal of the plug accompanied by aloud report. The toy may also be manipulated by holding the free end ofthe cord and then throwing the ball with the plug in place so that whenthe slack of the cord is completely taken up by the travel of the ball,the plug becomes dislodged as in the former instance.

The elastic member 7 permits use of the toy as a come-and-go ball, inwhich event it is desirable to press the plug tightly in the socket soas to be not easily removed.

If desired a perforated disc 8 may be strung upon the cord 5 and posedthereon between the knot or valve 6 and the adjacent end of the plug toprovide a more permanent seat for the valve.

I claim:

1. A toy consisting of an object having a socket closed at one endthereof and open at its opposite end, a plug having an axial bore andadapted to be frictionally held in said socket, a cord strung throughthe bore of the plug and having a valve at one end adapted to completelyclose the inner end of the bore when the cord is under tension, and anelastic member attached to the opposite end of the cord.

2. A toy consisting of a ball provided with a socket with an opening tothe exterior thereof, a plug having a bore extending therethroughadapted to be inserted in said socket and close the opening thereof, anda cord strung through the bore of the plug and provided with a valve forclosing the bore and causing removal of the plug when sudden tension isapplied to the cord.

3. A toy consisting of a socketed ball, a valvular plug adapted to befrictionally held in the socket in the ball, and a cord operativelyrelated with the plug and provided with a valve so arranged that whenthe plug is inserted in the socket and the cord is slack, the air dislaced by the plug upon insertion in the soc et is permitted to escapetherefrom and entrance of air through the plug 5 into the socket isprevented durin withdragal of the plug by tension applie to the cor 4. Atoy consisting of an object provided with asocket with an opening to'theexterior thereof, a plug adapted for insertion in said socket andprovided with a cord to withdraw it from said socket, and avalve-controlled vent for said socket automatically closed. duringwithdrawal of the plug from said socket. a Y In testimony whereof Iaflix m signature. RAYMOND DOLE.

